How To Pronounce Tape
tape
UK
Phonemic
/teɪp/
Phonetic
[tʰeɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/teɪp/
In British English, tape is pronounced /teɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰeɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /teɪp/.
Tape has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
teɪp
Tape has one syllable in British English.
tape + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/teɪps/
US
/teɪps/
tape + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/teɪpt/
US
/teɪpt/
tape + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈteɪ.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈteɪ.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Tape
Questions About Tape
How do you pronounce tape in British English?
In British English, tape is pronounced /teɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰeɪp̚].
How do you pronounce tape in American English?
In American English, tape is pronounced /teɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce tape the same way?
Yes. Both are /teɪp/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com